Lifetime Learning Credit
American Opportunity
• Up to $2,000 per return
• Up to $2,500; up to 40% is refundable
• Maximum rate is 20%
• 100% of first $2,000 plus 25% of next $2,000
• Available for all years of post-secondary education and for courses to acquire or improve job skills
• Available for four years of college and ONLY if the student had not completed the first four years of post-secondary education before 2023
• Available for an unlimited number of years
• Available only for four tax years per eligible student (including any uears the Hope Credit was claimed)
• Student does not need to be pursuing a program leading to a degree or other recognized education credential
• Student must be pursuing a degree or other recognized education credential
• Available for one or more courses
• Student must be enrolled at least halftime for at least one academic period beginning during 2023 (or the first three months of 2024 if the qualified expenses were paid in 2023)
• Felony drug conviction rule does not apply
• As of the end of 2023, the student must not have been convicted of a felony for possession or distribution of a controlled substance